A leap of faith: Memoirs of an unexpected life - Couverture rigide

Reine Noor

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0297646648 ISBN 13 : 9780297646648

Editeur : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The dramatic and inspiring story of one woman's incredible journey into the heart of a man and his nation.

Born into a distinguished Arab-American family, Lisa Halaby was a strongly independent young woman. After studying architecture at Princeton, her work on projects in the Middle East gave her a profound understanding both of the links between the environment and social problems, and also of the tumultuous history of the Arab nations.

Then, in 1974, her life took a very different turn, when her father introduced her to the world's most eligible bachelor, King Hussein of Jordan. After a whirlwind romance, she became Noor Al Hussein, Queen of Jordan.

With eloquence and honesty, Queen Noor speaks of the obstacles she faced as a young bride and of her successful struggle to create a role for herself as a humanitarian activist. She tells of her heartbreaking miscarriage and the births of her four children, along with her continuing support for King Hussein's campaign to bring peace to the Arab nations. But most of all this is a love story - an honest and engaging portrait of a truly remarkable woman and the man she married.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Queen Noor was born in the USA, living in New York, California and Washington before going to university at Princeton, where she joined the first freshman class to accept women. She majored in architecture and urban planning. After graduating she worked in Australia, Iran and Jordan before meeting King Hussein. With sons educated in England (one trained as a soldier at Sandhurst), Queen Noor now divides her time between the UK, Jordan and New York.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0297646648
• ISBN 13: 9780297646648
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 406